As promised, we've got part 2 of our exclusive interview with Bohdan Mazur, the brother of Ramona Singer, of Real Housewives of New York fame. This time, Bo and Sherrie revealed something even more shocking than the fact that Bo sold Mario Singer weed. What could it be? Well, for starters, he tried freezing his dead father so he could continue to collect his social security payments.
For the second part of our series, we spoke with author Sherrie Lueder. The esteemed author spoke candidly about what it was like working with Bo, Ramona Singer and, of course, what projects she is working on next:
Classicalite: Sherrie, I have read a few of the excerpts from your latest book, and they are quite impressive. How are you able to get your subjects to open up and speak so candidly about the intimate details of their past?
Sherrie Lueder: I could tell from the start that Bo would be easy to work with. He had sent me a few stories before I committed, and from those I perceived him to be intelligent, honest and willing to tell me anything.
C: Of everything you and Bo discussed, is there any one story that had the most impact on you?
S: Bo is very candid in telling his stories. Even after the death of his father, rather than grieving, Bo was angry because he didn't have time to implement a plan that would insure his father's IBM and SSI payments would keep coming although his father was dead. The plan entailed keeping his father on ice until he could move the body to Mexico and bury it on his property. I think his father would have approved!
Bo: I planned to burry my father on his Staatsburg property. Shipping the body would require a death certificate. I would just tell "the system," my father now lives in my house in Mexico.
C: It appears that you specialize in real life crime dramas, did writing this book take you outside of your comfort zone? What was the most challenging aspect of the process?
S: At first I hesitated to write the book, mainly because I like writing in the true crime genre. But hey, I rationalized, "It is a true story, and Bo is a criminal." It was a challenge in that as we worked on the story together, I couldn't say..."Okay Chapter one is finished," because Bo's memories kept surfacing, and it was a challenge fitting the new story in without messing up the timeline.
I will say that Bo has a remarkable memory, all things considered--drugs, alcohol, etc. There were some times during the writing process that I think emotions got the best of Bo, and he had to step away for a few days.
C: Knowing that Ramona is a well-known celebrity, did it alter how you handled covering Bo's story? Do you think Ramona and Bo have a typical brother/sister relationship?
S: As far as Ramona, I was a little intimidated by her status as a star. She is my favorite on RHONY. Most of the story takes place before Ramona gained celebrity status, so I don't feel I infringed on her private life. The stories in the book about Ramona and Bo are typical of most brother and sister relationships.
C: Do you have any upcoming projects that you would like to promote?
S: I am currently compiling stories of unnatural death, which I have been doing for years. I know it borders on the macabre, but it is just a fill in while I wait for another true crime story just waiting to be told.
Although I have read dozens of mystery novels, my real passion is true crime. I got hooked when I read the horrific story of the "Manson Murders."
If you thought this Q&A was scandalous, then you have to buy Sherrie's book about the life of Bo, Aspen, Snow, Blow and Bo now. You can purchase it here.
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